Brassiere



Aug. 19, 1952 M. A. RICHARDSON 2,607,039

BRASSIERE Filed Aug. 21, 1950 2 SHEETS-QSHEET 1 IN V EN TOR.

Eda/016022 BY W g- 1952 M. A. RICHARDSON BRASSIERE 2 SI-IEETSSI'IEET 2 Filed Aug. 21, 1950 Patented Aug. 19, 1952 QFEI 1 0 a 1;

, I BRASSIERE Martha A. Richardsom Akron, U 1 Application August 21, 1950 ,'Serial1\l i o- 9 "This invention relates to improvements in brassieres. One object is to provide a brassieredesigned to be worn comfortably while support-- ing the busts in natural form, completely preventing bust droop. A further object is -to provide a brassiere that affords maximum bust sup port without the wearer really being conscious- .A further objectis the provision of a brassire 1 Claim. (01. 2-112) that is self-adjusting, accommodating itself vau-.

tomatically to the bodily movements of the wearer, providing a perfectfit at all times and so retaining the breasts in natural shape.

A'still further object is to provide a brassire that: is easy to apply and/or to remove, that is worn without inconvenience, that does not hinder free bodilymovement of the wearer, thatf does notbind,' that can beworn byjwomen with-any size or type breasts and that gives {the breasts a proper separation and uplift; a center inside brassire portion affording a hammock-like support at the base of each breast.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by the novel constructions and arrangements of elements hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a general perspective view of a brassire according to the instant invention.

Fig. 2 is a bassire body portion pattern employed.

Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged sectional views taken, respectively, on the lines 3-3 and 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view of the brassire laid flat, inside out.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front face view of the brassire, and

Fig. '7 is an enlarged sectional view showing a double hem feature.

The brassire body front portion l is formed of a single piece of cloth, the top edge having sewed thereto, by a double line of stitching, the cloth strip 2; the bottom edge having secured thereto, by similar lines of stitching, a plurality of spaced strips 3, preferably five in number, the cloth at one end being formed with a hem 4 to which eyelets 5 are sewed or otherwise secured, the opposite end being formed with a hem 6 having secured thereto the piece 6a carrying metal hooks 1 for cooperation with the eyelets 5 in conventional manner.

' Connecting the top and bottom strips, in

spaced relation to the end hem, and sewed to hem- 4 forming a second body back portion 41).

Rising from a bottom strip 3 in back portion 612 approximately midwaybetween end hem 6 and an-intermediate-strip andextending almost to the top strip'2 is 'adart m. --Rising from a bottom strip am back portion 4b approximately midway betweenend hem 4 and the adjacent intermedi-' ate's'trip B. and extending almost to the top strip 2 'is a d'art 10a; strips 8 diverging from adjacent hems 4' or 6 :asthey rise from bottom strips 3 in the spread out garment position shown in Fig. 5.

Spaced inwardly, or toward the center of the garment, from: each intermediate .strip 8 are two parallel substantially arcuate double hems 1 H212 spaced approximately one-half inch-apart and: extending from the top strip-2 downwardly and inwardly almost to the center of the garment where they are secured to inverted Y- shaped strips l3, each strip extending upwardly from the bottom edge of the garment slightly more than one-half way to the top strip 2, the upper or stem ends of the strips diverging from each other, the lower or forked ends of said strips being substantially equidistant from adjacent branch strips 8a, each garment portion bounded by a portion of a strip 2, strips 8, 8a, a strip 3, a portion of strip l3 and a double hem ll definin a body side portion l3a; one upon each side of the garment. Between the forks of each strip [3 are elastic inserts l5 that also occupy the space between adjacent bottom strips 3.

A body central portion I6 is bounded by double hems I2, one fork of each strip l3, a bottom strip 3 and top strip 2; the portion It being formed centrally and inwardly from top strip 2 to bottom strip 3 with twin tucks l1, H, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, tapering slightly from top to bottom, lines of stitching l8, 18, Fig. 6, defining a separation portion in the body front portion upon the outer face of the garment.

Secured only to the top strip 2 and body top edge by stitching is the floating hammock-like support l9 disposed approximately centrally of the body front portion and cut on the bias from a single piece of material, this hammock support 3 having a transverse elastic band 29, Fig. 5, sewed thereto yieldingly providing a corset efiect, the hammock support as it extends downwardly being widened as at 2| and extending laterally in both directions through three pairs of elastic loops, the first pair 22, 22 having its ends stitched as at 22a to an upper portion of strip l3 and to the juncture of the stem of that strip with its forked end, the extensions also extending through the second pair of loops 23, 23 stitched to strips 8, 8 and to double hems H or [2, and finally through a third pair of elastic loops 24, 24 secured to strips 8, 8 and double hems l2, 12, said hammock support extensions diminishing in width as they extend laterally and upwardly and passing over the shoulder straps 25 to the top strip 2 to which they are adjustably secured by snap fasteners 26, said shoulder straps being stitched to the garment edge and to the strip 2, said shoulder straps being provided with adjustable shoulder pads 21. g

The brassiere -is applied by inserting the arms in the shoulder straps 25 with the hammock support next to the person, the straps 25 are moved to position upon the shoulders with the pads 2l resting directly upon the shoulders. The breasts are received in the cups or pockets upon each side of the support [9. If the breasts are large they rest upon and are supported by the relatively outer double hems'l I and smaller breasts are re ceived in and supported by the double hems 12. The elastic inserts 9, 15, the pairs of elastic loops and the elastic band 20 permit close substantially automatic adjustment of the garment to the person when the hooks and eyes are engaged securing the portions 61), 42) directly together at thegback, the extensions 21 being adjusted to suit by means of their snap fasteners 26 which, may be provided in multiple at the extension ends. The fact that the one-piece body portion is cut on the, bias aiforts greatest elasticity and the specific hammock support embraces the breasts and gently but eiiicientlysupports them in a natural position and there tends to stabilize them. It is not here necessary that the bottom support portion so snugly embrace the breasts as to cause discomfort as the hammock support portion does approximately ninety percent of the work, the support area is a relatively large or spread out one and as a result there is no tension on the shoulders from the straps which while here not shown adjustable may obviously be made so by means of snap fasteners or the like (not shown). Many women have one bust larger than the other but: the instant brassiere may accommodate one in a double hem H and th'e'other in double hem l2.

What is claimed is:

In a brassiere, a body front portion, body back portions, body side portions connecting said body back portions to said body front portion, double hems at the juncture of said body side portions and said body front portion, shoulder straps secured to the body front and back portions, a floating hammock-like support disposed centrally of the body front portion and having a transverse elastic band secured thereto yieldingly Providing a corset effect, the hammock support as it extends downwardly being widened and comprising portions diverging laterally and extending upwardly into tapered hammock support extensions through pairs of. spaced elastic loops secured upon said body front portion, said hammock extensions adapted to extend over the top of the brassiere pocketsto which they are adjustably secured.

7 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: Y i 1 UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,465,171 -R.oth su -"sens.-- Mar. 22,1949

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